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2mo ago

İmamoğlu Sentenced to One Year and Eight Months for Insulting Prosecutor

A court in Istanbul cleared him of targeting a prosecutor, sending his one year eight months sentence to appeal in a case critics label politically motivated

Istanbuls Bürgermeister Ekrem Imamoglu vor seiner Inhaftierung
Eine Person hält ein Plakat während einer Protestkundgebung gegen die Verhaftung des Istanbuler Bürgermeisters Ekrem İmamoğlu
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Overview

  • The Istanbul court convicted him of insulting and threatening Chief Prosecutor Akin Gürlek by labeling his mind “rotten,” imposing a one year and eight months prison term.
  • The judges acquitted him of allegations that his remarks constituted an attack on the prosecutor’s office.
  • The sentence is not yet legally binding and must clear the appeals process before enforcement.
  • He remains in pretrial custody on separate corruption and terrorism charges stemming from his arrest in March.
  • His prosecution and detention have fueled nationwide protests and intensified concerns over judicial independence under President Erdoğan as İmamoğlu prepares to contest the 2028 presidential election.